MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)
  • Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (PUD Chair)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
  • Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest
  • Acting City Clerk L. McDougall
  • Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Chu called today's Meeting to Order at 9:32 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Chu provided Opening Remarks at today's Meeting.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Agenda for the 2018 February 22 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2018 January 16
This item has attachments.

1.Unconfirmed Minutes of the Regular Meeting of PFC, 2018 January 16.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Minutes of the Priorities and Finance Committee held on 2018 January 16, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
POSTPONED REPORTS

(None)

6.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1
2018 Supplementary Property Assessment and Tax Bylaws, PFC2018-0008
This item has attachments.

1.2018 Supplementary Property Assessment and Tax Bylaws - PFC2018-0008.pdf
2.Attach 1- 2018 Supplementary Property Asmt Bylaw.pdf
3.Attach 2 - 2018 Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0008, the following be approved:

    1. That Council give three readings to the 2018 Supplementary Property Assessment Bylaw and 2018 Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw; and
    2. That Report PFC2018-0008 be forwarded to the 2018 March 19 Regular Meeting of Council.
    MOTION CARRIED

6.2
New Community Growth Strategy, PFC2018-0200
This item has attachments.

1.New Community Growth Strategy - PFC2018-0200.pdf
2.PFC2018-0200 Att 1 Actively Developing Communities with Land Use and Future Investment Areas.pdf
3.PFC2018-0200 Att 2 Current Growth Strategy for NC Development.pdf
4.PFC2018-0200 Att 3 New Community Forecasted Demand and Current Capacity.pdf
5.PFC2018-0200 Att 4 Direct Incremental Op_Costs in New Communities.pdf
6.PFC2018-0200 Att 5 Historical and Unfunded Capital Costs.pdf
7.PFC2018-0200 Att 6 BILD Calgary Region Submission.pdf
8.PFC2018-0200 Att 7 New Community Growth Timelines.pdf
9.Distrib-Document 1-PFC2018-0200.pdf
10.Distrib-Document 2-PFC2018-0200.pdf
11.Distrib-PowerPoint 1-PFC2018-0200.pdf
12.Distrib-PowerPoint 2 -PFC2018-0200.pdf

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PFC2018-0200:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "New Growth Strategy", dated 2018 February 22;
  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "New Community Growth Strategy", dated 2018 February 22; and
  • A document entitled "Appendix Presentation - Demand Support", dated 2018 February 22.

A document entitled "What Do We Need for Decision-Making" was received for the Corporate Record.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:37 p.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his seat in Committee.

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Sections 31(3) was suspended by general consent, in order that members of the public be invited to address Committee with respect to Report PFC2018-0200.

Subject to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw, Section 77(c) be suspended by general consent to allow Members of additional time for questions to Administration. 

SPEAKERS:

1. Guy Huntingford

2. Josh White

3. Marcello Chiacchia

4. Grace Lui

5. Ian Meredith

Committee recessed at 12:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:04 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaws, Section 78(2)(b) was suspended by general consent in Order that Committee complete their Agenda.

6. Andre Chabot

7. Brett Friesen

Mayor Nenshi left that Chair at 4:11 p.m. and Councillor Chu resumed the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 4:38 p.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his seat in Committee.

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 31(3) was suspended by general consent in order to allow Guy Huntingford to come forward and address Committee again.

  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That subject to section 6(1), Section 78(2)(a) be suspended in Order that the Priorities and Finance Committee recess at 12:45 p.m. and reconvene at 3:00 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Recommendations contained in Report PFC2018-0200 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 3, as follows, and by renumbering the remaining Recommendations accordingly:

    3. Direct Administration to develop and share criteria by which business cases will be evaluated to be shared with Council, in a Memo, on or before April 2018.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0200, Recommendations 1, 2, 4 and 5 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Direct Administration to report back to Council, through the Priorities and Finance Committee, in Q2 2018 with strategic growth recommendations that increase the level of City commitment and investment in new communities, beginning with the 2019 – 2022 budget cycle, as identified in option 1(b) in this Report, and prioritize future growth areas outlined in Attachment 1, including financial implications for the 2019-2022 budget cycle, future budget cycles, and how any funding gaps for operating and capital would be funded using the property tax;

    2. Direct Administration to work collaboratively with industry on potential new capital and operating options including those outside current policy constraints to:

    • Help share risk;
    • Leverage private investment;
    • Reduce City costs; and
    • Other mutually beneficial outcomes.

    And report back to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee, as part of Recommendation 1 above;

    4. Direct Administration to bring a monitoring report on the implementation of the New Community Growth Strategy to the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than Q4 2019; and

    5. Direct Administration to bring a report to Council, through the Priorities and Finance Committee, no later than Q3 2018, with findings and recommendations toward the development of an Established Areas Growth Strategy, including funding and timing considerations, that complements the New Community Growth Strategy.

    Against: Councillor Farrell

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0200, Recommendation 3, be approved, as amended, as follows:

    That Council: 

    3. Direct Administration to develop and share criteria by which business cases will be evaluated to be shared with Council , in a Memo, on or before April 2018.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.
URGENT BUSINESS

(None)

9.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.
ADJOURNMENT

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this Meeting adjourn at 5:23 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The Following Items have been forward to the 2018 March 19 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    New Community Growth Strategy, PFC2018-0200

    ITEMS FORM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    Supplementary Property Assessment and Tax Bylaws, PFC2018-0008

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled for 2018 March 06 at 9:30 a.m.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2018


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